PRESERVE IT: Today, the Library of Congress will be celebrating Preservation Week. You can go check out a lecture on the Library’s work to preserve veterans’ legacies, check out special collections, and go on a tour to see how rare artifacts are preserved. (Library of Congress, times vary, FREE, registration required)

PETWORTH COMMUNITY MARKET: The Petworth Community Market is hosting a fundraiser today to help make its goods more affordable and accessible to everyone, as well as well as engage more local customers. Not only will there be raffle prizes, drink specials, and a meet-and-greet with the market’s managing team, but it’s also a great excuse for a community get-together. (Ten Tigers Parlour, 6:30 – 9:30 p.m., FREE)

PLANTS = SO HOT RIGHT NOW: Terrariums and succulents are all the rage right now, so get in on the trend before something else takes hold! Urban Jungle will have a spring workshop and happy hour tonight, where you can put together your own plant masterpiece while sipping on some libations. (Urban Jungle, 6:30 – 8 p.m., $49)

PRETTY PICTURES: Former National Geographic Explorer-in-Residence and professor of anthropology Wade Davis is an ethnobotanist and photographer, so, yeah, he’s basically a modern-day Indiana Jones. He’ll be talking about his book, Photographs, today, and diving into the stories behind his images. From Saharan salt mines to Inuit villages–he’s seen it all (National Geographic Museum, 7:30 – 9 p.m., $25)

DANCE LIKE A SWEDE: Thursday, the Andersson Dance and Scottish Ensemble groups partner at the Kennedy Center for the American premiere of Goldberg Variations Ternary Patterns for Insomnia. Tonight, the Swedish choreographer behind the piece, Orjan Andersson, will speak on a panel about the world of Swedish contemporary dance, and its growing popularity in the U.S. (Embassy of Sweden, 7 – 9 p.m., FREE, registration required)

A HANDMAID’S TALE: Blessed be the fruit–season two of the hit show A Handmaid’s Tale premieres today. You could binge watch it by yourself on your couch, or you go go out and be social. Bureau will have a watch party tonight, complete with Jezebel Punch and Keepercorn popcorn. Bring your own bonnets. (Bureau, 7 – 9 p.m., $15)

BOOKER + PHILLIPS: Author and Democracy in Color founder Steve Phillips will be in conversation with Senator Cory Booker tonight to celebrate the second edition release of his book Brown Is the New White: How the Demographic Revolution Has Created a New American Majority. The two will talk about the conditions leading up to Trump’s election win and the state of race and politics in the U.S. (National Press Club, 6 – 7:30 p.m., FREE, registration required)

A NIGHT IN PERU: Get a taste of Peru without leaving D.C. The Peruvian Embassy will open its doors tonight for a celebration of its country and heritage. Check out dance performances and live music, art, local films, and a smorgasbord of Peruvian food and drink (think chicken and rice, churros, and Pisco Sours). (Embassy of Peru, 7 – 9:30 p.m., $50)

CRAFTY: Heat up your glue guns–it’s the Smithsonian Craft Show! From today until Sunday, the juried show of American fine crafts will be taking place at the National Building Museum. The theme is “Asian Influence, American Design,” and the 120 makers present (selected from a pool of 1,000) will represent everything from furniture to wearable art to basketry. (National Building Museum, times vary, $15 – $20)

WILD + SCENIC: Rock Creek Conservancy is partnering with NYU-Washington, D.C. for the Wild & Scenic Film Festival. It will be filled with films on climate change, the outdoors, and environmental policy, and there will be a panel about women in the nature conservancy world. A happy hour at Maddy’s Taproom is planned, as are prizes from spots like Patagonia. (NYU-Washington, D.C., 6:30 – 9 p.m., $10)

HOMEGROWN ART: RAW is an artists’ collective that represents up-and-coming artists who are in the first 10 years of their career. The D.C. chapter will have its showcase tonight at the Howard Theatre, and there will be tons of local emerging artists showcasing their stuff. Come by to support the D.C. arts scene, and check out folks from the worlds of fashion, hair and makeup, performance art, photography, music, and more. (Howard Theatre, 7 – 11 p.m., $22 – $30)